March 1703, 21-25

March 21.

Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, for payment of 3300l to the Earl of Mount Alexander,
Master General of the Ordnance Ireland, for the repairing
of 6000 unserviceable firelock musquetts now remaining in the
Stores at Dublin as by the contract with Francis Maddox armourer,
at 11s. each, the one moiety to be stocked with walnut tree the
other with ash ; and similarly for 1595l. for the repair of several
repairable arms of all sorts now in the respective stores in Ireland on
a further contract with the same armourer amounting to 1595l.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 269.
Same to same to allow the sum of 841l. 0s. 1d. upon the accounts
for the year 1702 of the Vice Treasurer and Receiver General of
Ireland, being the amount by which the Concordatums paid in said
year do exceed the establishment allowance for Concordatums.Appending : list of extraordinary payments making up the said
excess as certified by William Robinson, Deputy Receiver General
[of Ireland]

s.

d.

The Concordatums paid in the year 1702 do
exceed the allowance on the Establishment
by

841

0

1

occasioned by the following extraordinary
payments viz.

1701-2 Feb. 18. Sir John Temple, an arrear
due for a house pulled down near Chapelizod

21

6

6

March 6. Edward Nelthorp for discovering
John and Robert Ware two coiners

21

6

0

1702 May 4. Terrence Revy for taking a Tory

11

0

1

Thomas Burgh for sundry necessaries bought
for the Castle of Dublin

129

5

2

Malco[l]m McNeal for taking a Tory

11

0

1

July 8. Baron [Nehemiah] Donellan, speeding a
Commission at Naas

27

12

4

Aug. 4. Sir Thomas Southwell on account for
defraying charges of sundry persons sent down
to Limerick and Kerry to speed a Commission
there

Sir Thomas Southwell in full of his expenses in
carrying down sundry persons to speed a
Commission at Limerick and Kerry and other
expenses in viewing Berehaven [Bere Haven]
and all the coasts and harbours from Dingle
to Baltimore

148

15

0

844

9

3

Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 270.

March 22.

Money warrant for 20l. to Mr. Honyman for his passage to New
York, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated March 23
hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 284. Order Book V, p. 452.
Same for 150l. to Sir David Mitchell Kt., Gentleman Usher Black
Rod, for 3 quarters to 1702 Xmas on his allowance in lieu of
perquisites released to the Crown. (Money order dated March 23
hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 22 hereon.) Money
Book XVI, p. 299. Order Book V, p. 453. Disposition Book XVI,
p. 180.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier
to pay the fee or salary of 12l. per an. to Robert Jennings, as one of
the 5 undersearchers of London port. Money Book XVI, p. 295.
Letter of direction for divers items on the Civil List
including the following items not accounted for by Money
warrants &c. already calendared above : viz. 249l. 3s.
4d. for Mr. Young ; 20l. to Mr. Dolben and Cann ; 50l.
to Dr. Oxenden ; 100l. to the poor of Windsor ; 500l. to
Monsieur Nassau for the Robes ; 300l. to Mr. Baker for a present
to Algiers ; 50l. to Mr. Whitgrave ; 20l. to Mr. Hill ; 22l. 16s. 3d.
to Cooling and Cox ; 435l. to the Lord Privy Seal ; 300l. to Mr.
Lowman ; 150l. to the Vice Chamberlain ; 16l. 13s. 4d. to the
Duke of Somerset ; 2000l. to the Commissioners of Trade ; 25l.
to Lyme Regis ; 200l. to Mr. Walker ; 40l. to Mr. Tucker ; 60l.
to Mr. Stephens ; 40l. to Dartmouth Corporation ; 200l. to the
under clerks of the Privy Council ; 75l. to the executors of Col.
Gifford. Disposition Book XVI, p. 180.
Same for 10,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : out of loans on
the New Duties on Malt : and to be applied to the Ordinary of the
Navy. Ibid., p. 181.
William Lowndes to Mr. Bland. The Lord Treasurer has read
a memorial of the 1st inst of the debt incurred in her Majesty's
reign in the Great Wardrobe amounting to 11,744l. 10s. 0d. My
Lord intends to satisfy same as soon as he receives the particulars.
Please send an exact list or schedule of all the particulars. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 148.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh for an account of all moneys received
and applied by you for the Guards and Garrisons for the year ended
Dec. 25 last : also an account of what will clear the Guards and
Garrisons for the 2 months ended Dec. 24 last : also an account of
the debts to the Hospital and out-patients of Chelsea Hospital to
clear same to Xmas last and what funds you have applicable thereto.
Ibid.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners. You are to take such measures
as you think best touching bringing to London the Vigo booty now
in the outports. If the Navy Commissioners do not forthwith agree
to pay for the 2 galleons directed by the Lord High Admiral to be
delivered to them for the service of the Victualling you are to sell
same to the Queen's best advantage. (The like letter to the
Victualling Commissioners.) Ibid., p. 149.
Same to same. In reply to your memorial of the 9th inst. you
are to deliver to the Mint the gold found on board the Mary man
of war. You are also to attend there at the melting down of the
silver lately lodged in the Mint. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Borret. I have read to my Lord Treasurer your
memorial acquainting him that you are informed by Mr. Booth,
Surveyor of the Greenwax, that there is due to the Queen upon her
accession from the inhabitants of the County Palatine of Chester
3000 marks. You are to inform yourself when this was last paid.
Ibid., p. 150.
Same to same to put in suit the bonds of Edward Rigby and his
sureties for part of a fine of 1000l. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Travers to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
relating to Mr. Redhead, Master and Worker of the Mint at Norwich.
Ibid.
Same to the officers of the Jewel Office to attend the Lord Treasurer
next Wednesday upon the account of the undischarged indentures
for plate delivered out of your Office. Ibid., p. 151.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed
petition of Thomas Brown, a weighing porter London port, praying
that his kinsman John Chamberlain may succeed him. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a royal warrant for 3056l.
2s. 4d. to Col. Holt for raising, clothing and subsisting his Regiment.
Ibid.
Same to same to prepare a same for placing on the Establishment
of Ireland the allowance of Lieut. Gen. Erle (late Major General)
as Lieut. Gen. from Xmas last and that the allowance of his aide de
camp (who now stands on the said Establishment as aide de camp
to the Major General which he was at the time of making the
Establishment) be "removed" to him as Lieut. General. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a royal warrant
to authorise John Howe to pay 300l. to the Earl of Peterborough
for the charge of medicines furnished for the use of the Forces
lately sent to the West Indies. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 152.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Col. Thomas Farrington for renewal of a warrant of the
late King [William III] for taking off the respits on his [Farrington's]
pay. Ibid.
Fiat by Treasurer Godolphin for royal letters patent to appoint
Thomas Silver as searcher at Bridgwater port loco John Silver
lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 252.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Randall, merchant, concerning the verdict of 1900l.
against him for uncustomed goods, and shewing that he bought
same from the Customs officers "which paid the Duties in particular
entries at Poole and Weymouth" which entries he refers to for
his innocence and alleges the information to be malicious on the
part of a discharged servant of his. Reference Book VIII, p. 44.
Same to same of the petition of Robert Rigden late of London
merchant ut supra p. 156 praying discharge. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Collector Outwards
London port to swear Francis Beresford into place as deputy to
Robert Jennings (Jennens) one of the 5 undersearchers of London
port. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 533.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process
ad computandum against Philip Ryley Esq. for moneys received for
enclosures in New Forest &c. Ibid.
Report by same to the Queen on the petition of Hugh Speke.
I have referred same to Mr. William Borret, Solicitor for the
affairs of the Treasury, and submit his report herein [missing].
Ibid., p. 534.
Subscription by same for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant of Jan. 7 last to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the
provision of liveries for the year 1702 for John Warner, Master of
the Queen's Barges, and 12 Watermen at pension. Ibid.
Warrant by same to the Master &c. of the Mint to melt into ingots
and to assay the virgin silver, cakes and broken pieces of silver
imported into the Mint by the Prizes Commissioners and so much
of the plate as is not valuable for its fashion, otherwise the just value
for disposing of it can scarce be ascertained. Ibid.
Letters patent by same constituting Thomas Rudge to be Receiver
of Crown Land Revenues for Cos. Southampton, Wilts, Gloucester,
Somerset and Dorset. Ibid., p. 542.
William Blathwayt [Auditor of the Plantations] dated Whitehall
to Treasurer Godolphin transmitting an account what revenues are
payable to the Crown in the several Plantations or Colonies in
America and to what uses they are respectively applicable &c. as
in reply to the letter of March 9 inst. ut supra p. 171 from William
Lowndes to said Blathwayt.

Caribbee Islands :
a Duty of Four-and-a-Half per cent, upon all the dead commodities
of the produce of those islands and shipped off from thence
granted to the King and his successors by Act of Assembly in
Barbados in the year 1663 in consideration of the charges of maintaining
the authority of the Crown, the public meeting of the Sessions,
the often attendance of the Council, the repairing the ports, the
building the Session House, and all other public charges incumbent
on the Government. And in the year 1664 the like Acts were passed
in the respective Assemblies of Nevis, St. Christopher, Montserrat
and Antigua.
These Duties were farmed in 1670 for 7000l. per an. for the first
7 years and 5000l. per an. for the succeeding 7 years, which being
expired the said Duties were in the year 1684 committed to the
management of the Customs Commissioners. (In the margin :
Treasury Minute : [write] to Mr. Holt to bring to Mr. Blathwayt
the gross account of the Four-and-a-Half per cent, since [it came]
under the management of the Commissioners of Customs) : and
for the year 1700 (being the last year for which the books of
accompts were returned from Barbados) amounted to 8401l. 2s.
11d. ; and from the Leeward Islands in the gross sum to 5004l.
13s. 0d. and the neat proceed to 3452l. 12s. 9d. and for former
years from all the Charibbee Islands "as in the state of that
revenue hereunto annexed is particularly set forth."
The uses to which this revenue is applicable are those aforementioned :
and an Address was on the 24 March 1701-2 presented
to her Majesty by the House of Commons that the said Duty subject
to an annuity to the heirs &c. of the Earl of Kinnoul be applied for
the repairing and erecting the fortifications and other public uses
for the safety of those islands as her Majesty shall direct and that
an annual accompt how the same has been expended may be laid
before the House of Commons.
And thereupon an order was passed in Council the 6th of August
last directing that the goods or effects of the said Duty remaining
in her Majesty's warehouse here [in London] being of the value of
5500l. be forthwith sold and that of the proceed [thereof] 3500l. be
applied in the first place to the sending to Barbados an engineer,
storekeeper, master gunner and 17 other gunners and for paying
them a quarter's salaries, the residue of the said 3500l. to be laid
out in such fire arms and ammunition (mentioned in an estimate
thereof from the Ordnance Office) as the Commissioners of Trade
should think most necessary : that the remaining 2000l. be employed
towards making good the demands of the Governor of the Leeward
Islands for stores of war, according to an Ordnance Office estimate,
as far as it would reach proportionably to the quantity of each
species and as the Commissioners of Trades should think necessary
[ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. XVII, p. 322] : and that as there should be
any more produce of the said Duty (above the sum of 1000l. to be
paid yearly to the heirs and assigns of the Earl of Kinnoul) her
Majesty would give orders for applying the same as she should think
most requisite upon representations to be made from the Governor
and Councils of the Carribbee Islands respectively.
There are other casual profits accruing to the Crown from the
Caribbee Islands by fines, forfeitures, prizes &c. which in Barbados
during the Government of Lord Gray for 3 years ending in 1701
(being the last accompt) amounted to 1174l. 16s. 0d. net [which
sum was] then remaining in the Receiver's hands "as by a state
thereof hereto annexed" : which accompts being observed to
your Lordship by me to be very uncertain and confused your
Lordship wrote a letter to the said Receiver to transmit by the first
opportunity a perfect state of account of the said revenue from the
time of his being constituted Receiver General of the same with
directions to his Correspondent here to pay the balance thereof in
such manner as your Lordship shall direct. (In the margin : [Send
a] letter [to] Mr. Blathwayt to acquaint my Lord whether Mr. Thomas
will comply with these directions.)

Jamaica.
An Impost upon liquors and other commodities imported and the
profit of licences for selling wine by retail are granted by Act of
Assembly in Jamaica from the 1st November 1683 for 21 years
and the Quit rents are ascertained by another Act of Assembly in
the year 1682 to be for all lands patented before the 25 of June 1671
for every 30 acres one shilling annually and so proportionably for
every parcel under 100 acres and for every hundred acres 2s. 6d.
and so proportionably for a greater quantity ; and for all lands
from [and after] the aforesaid time to the 12 March 1674 one half
penny per acre and so proportionably for a greater quantity and for
foot Land one half penny per foot square and so proportionably
for a greater or lesser quantity. (In the margin : Memorandum
in the 3953l. 13s. 10d. mentioned in the report as the total of the
revenue of Jamaica for the year ended 25 March 1700 is included
the sum of 39l. 10s. 0d. received from the Additional Duty for so
much paid out of the ordinary revenue for a party for suppressing
rebellious negroes, charged to the public account current, which
ought to have been charged to the Additional Duty in part appropriated
to that service.)
These revenues together with the Fines, Forfeitures and Escheats
in that island [Jamaica] for one year ended the 25 March 1700 (the
last year for which accompts have been transmitted) amounted to
3953l. 13s. 10d. net. The accompts of the subsequent years are
expected by the next ships.
The uses to which these revenues are applicable are settled by
the Act of Assembly for raising a revenue to be for the support of
the Government of the said island with the contingent charges
thereof and to no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever ; and that
1250l. thereof be annually paid and appropriated to the repairing,
building and re-building the forts and fortifications in that island.
And in the year 1693 by Act of Assembly an Additional Impost
was raised upon wines and other goods imported and a Duty upon
negroes exported, for 5 years and appropriated to the reembursing
his [late] Majesty's Treasury and for the encouragement of persons
to come to that island : by virtue of which Act the sum of 1966l.
10s. 3d. was received from the 25 March to the 17 July 1699 when
the said Act expired. (In the margin : Let Mr. Blathwayt lay
before my Lord half yearly states of all the Plantation Revenues.)
A state of these revenues according to the last accompt thereof
received from Jamaica is hereunto annexed. (In the margin : Order
Mr. Blathwayt to prepare these accounts for declaration.)

Virginia :
In Virginia by Act of Assembly in the year 1680 were granted to
the King his heirs &c. (for the charge of maintaining the Governor
and other officers as also for the forts and fortifications and other
contingent expenses necessary for the support of the Government)
the Duty of 2s. for every hogshead of tobacco exported from that
Colony, 15 pence per ton upon all ships arriving there and not
belonging to the Colony and 6 pence for every person not being a
mariner coming thither. And [the same] amounted in the neat
proceed from the 10th of June 1701 to the 10th of July 1702 to the
sum of 5358l. 9s. 2d.
The use to which this revenue is applicable is to the support of
the Government there settled by Act of Assembly as beforementioned.
The revenue of 2s. reserved as a Quit Rent to the Crown for every
100 acres of land granted in Virginia amounted in the neat produce
to 1750l. 10s. 2d. for the year 1701. The use to which this revenue
is applicable is likewise to the support of the Government there in
such manner as shall be directed from time to time by your Lordship
and [for] the answering [of] emergencies pursuant to an order of
Charles II dated 1684 July 25 : it appearing that for want of the
like provision to hinder the progress of Bacon's Rebellion in that
Colony it cost the Exchequer in England above four score thousand
pounds sterling to suppress the same besides the interruption of
trade to a much greater value.
Of this revenue there remains in the hands of the Receiver General
the sum of 4970l. 1s. 0d.
A state of which revenue arising in Virginia is hereunto annexed.
In the margin : the like [order to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare these
accounts for declaration].

Bermudas :
The revenue arising to her Majesty in the Bermudas or Summer
Islands consists in 60 shares of land of 25 acres each valued at 5l.
each share per annum and in the profit of Licences for Fishing of
Whales, the rest [of the said 60 shares] being applied to the salaries
or allowances belonging to the Sheriff, the Secretary and other public
officers there, amongst whom they are divided according to their
respective proportions.
The uses to which the same is applicable [are as follows] viz. 12
shares of land [is] towards the Governor's salary with the said profit
of Licences for Fishing [valued] at 100l. per an., there being further
allowed to such Governor the sum of 240l. per an. out of the
Exchequer to make up the sum of 400l. per an. pursuant to her
Majesty's instructions and letters of privy seal.

Maryland :
An Impost of 2s. for every hogshead of tobacco exported was
granted by Act of Assembly in Maryland to the Lord Proprietor ;
whereof the moiety was appropriated to the use of the Government
and a fourth part of that moiety to the buying of arms and repairing
of fortifications ; upon taking that revenue under the immediate
Government of the Crown it was ordered in Council the 20th Feb.
1690-1 that pursuant to the said Act one moiety of the said Impost
should be applied to the use and support of the said Government
and the other moiety [should be] received by the Lord Proprietor
to his own use. The said moiety appropriated for the use of the
Government for the year 1701 amounted to 1605l. 15s. 6d. one fourth
part [thereof] being accordingly applied for the buying of arms for
the Magazine, the remainder is received by the Governor for his
salary pursuant to his Instructions. In the margin : the like [order
to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare the said account for declaration].
The Fines and Forfeitures accruing to her Majesty in this Province
are accompted for separately at such time as the sheriffs of the
several counties do make their returns, which amount to 60l. per an.
communibus annis : and this [item of revenue] has been applied
towards the payment of salaries of 100l. per an. allowed to each of
the two Collectors and Receivers of her Majesty's Revenues in that
Province.
Besides which a further revenue has been granted by Acts of
Assembly to the respective Governors of that Province by an Impost
of 3 pence per hogshead upon all tobacco exported from thence and
3 pence per ton upon ships not belonging to the Province, [to be]
for his support in the Government : which [Impost] in the year
1701 amounted to 586l. 5s. 5d. : a state of which revenue is hereunto
annexed.

New York :
In the Province of New York by Act of Assembly in the year
1692 entituled "an Act for defraying the public necessary charges
of the Government" a revenue was granted to his Majesty for the
support of the Government of the Province, to be raised by an
Excise upon liquors, an Impost upon goods and merchandizes
imported, upon furs exported and upon the Indian trade : to
continue for 2 years : and [the same] has by divers Acts of
Assembly been since continued till the 18th of May which shall be
in 1709.
In the year 1692 it was likewise enacted in New York that all
goods imported or exported from the city of New York or bartered
there should be brought to the King's Beam to be weighed and
[should] pay a certain Duty to the Crown for the support of the
Government. In the margin : the like [order to Mr. Blathwayt to
prepare these accounts for declaration].
The Quit Rents in this Province together with the aforementioned
revenues and the Casual Revenue of Fines, and Forfeitures [&c.]
for 18 months ended 24 June 1702 amounted to 6345l. 4s. 11d. as
by a state of the accompt of Mr. Weaver, the late Receiver of the
said revenues hereunto annexed.
The uses to which this revenue is applicable is for the support of
the Government as by the said Act is directed.

Massachusetts Bay.
In the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England the revenues
arising to the Crown are by Act of Assembly granted yearly or for
6 months only : and by the last accompts (being for the year ended
the 27 of May 1702) were as followeth viz. an Assessment upon
Polls [Poll Tax] and Estates for the raising of 6041l. 9s. 6d. ; an
Excise upon wine, liquors and strong drink sold by retail from the 29th
June 1701 to the 29 June 1702 : whereof was received on the 28 May
1702 the sum of 527l. 18s. 6d. : and the Duties of Impost and Tonnage
of shipping to continue till the said 29 of June 1702 : by which
[last named] 2133l. 14s. 11d. was received on the said 28 May 1702.
In the margin : the like [order to William Blathwayt to prepare the
said accounts for declaration].
The uses to which these revenues are applicable are by the Act
of Assembly directed to be for subsisting and paying of wages to
soldiers and seamen and hire of vessels, for payment of debts of the
Government and for allowances made as directed by the General
Assembly for the support of the Government [there] and the incident
and contingent charges in and about the same.

New Hampshire :
The revenues arising to her Majesty in the Province of New
Hampshire for the support of the Government are of the like nature
and raised by the like methods and appropriated as in the neighbouring
Province of Massachusetts Bay ; and by the last accompts
received from thence (being for the year ended the 16 of May 1695)
the Tax and Assessments upon persons and estates amounted to
700l. ; the Duties of Impost upon goods and merchandizes imported
into that Province amounted to 64l. 11s. 8d. and the Duty of Excise
received that year amounted to 20l. 16s. 0d. : making in all 785l.
7s. 0d., a state of which revenue is hereunto annexed. In the margin :
the like [order to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare the said account for
declaration].
Col. Dudley, the present Governor has been directed to order a
further state of the public accounts of this Province to be sent [to
London drawn down] to this [present] time, the said Province having
been in great disorder during the last Government, occasioned by
the Lord Belloment's residing for the most part at so great a distance
as New York.
There are likewise divers other profits and acknowledgments due
to the Crown from the respective proprietors in the Plantations
upon account of their grants : which [profits &c.] are as followeth :
For the Colony of East New Jersey the yearly rent of 10 nobles
from the 24th of June 1664 : which to the 24 of June next will
amount to 130l.
For the Colony of West New Jersey the like yearly rent of 10 nobles
for the 24th of June 1664 : which to the said 24th June next will
[likewise] amount to 130l. : "for which the Proprietors of both
these Colonies have been often called upon." In the margin : the
like [order as above].
For the Province of Pennsylvania the yearly acknowledgment of
2 beaver skins [payable] the first day of January [of each year]
from the 4th of March 1680-1. In the margin : the like [order as
above].
For the "Country" of New Castle upon Delaware River the yearly
rent of 5 shillings at the feast of St. Michael [of each year] from the
24th of August 1682 : which to the feast of St. Michaelmas last
past amounted to 5l. 5s. 0d. In the margin : the like [order as
above].
For the Lower Counties upon Delaware River half the Quit Rents
and other profits from the 24th of August 1682 : an accompt whereof
is now expected from Mr. Pen, who holds the same by virtue of a
grant from the late King James, then Duke of York. In the margin :
the like [order as above].
For the Province of Carolina the yearly rent of 20 marks from the
feast of All Saints in the year 1690, the Proprietors having paid to
that time : which to the feast of All Saints last past amounted to
159l. 18s. 0d. In the margin : the like [order as above for preparation
of the account for declaration].Hudsons Bay : for the lands held by the Governor and Company
of Hudson's Bay the yearly acknowledgment of 2 black beavers
and a moiety of seizures and forfeitures there by reason of unlawful
trading in those parts. In the margin : the like [order as
above].Mounthope : for the Territory of Mounthope in New England
the yearly acknowledgment of seven beaver skins. In the margin :
the like [order as above].
There are divers other Revenues or Levies granted and raised
annually in the Plantations by the respective Assemblies there
under the denomination of Country Revenues, for which they
appoint particular Treasurers with directions that those revenues
be not issued without warrant from the said Assemblies, and for
which those Treasurers do not hold themselves accomptable to any
other than the Assemblies, who take to themselves the sole
cognizance and disposal of what is so raised.
There is also a Duty arising to her Majesty in the Plantations
upon the several Enumerated Commodities exported from one
Plantation to another wherewith the Auditor [General of the
Plantations] by his patent is directed not to intermeddle, the same
being granted by Act of Parliament and wholly under the management
of the Customs Commissioners [in England] and their officers,
from whom your Lordship may have a particular account thereof.Followed by : the abovesaid accounts.The Four-and-a-Half per cent. Duty in Barbados and the Leeward
Islands.

Certified by Richard Holt
Comptroller General.

in Barbados.

in the Leeward Islands

s.

d.

s.

d.

The gross receipt
from Lady day 1691
to Xmas 1691

6304

1

8

2093

6

9

to Xmas 1692

6913

13

11

2224

2

2

to Xmas 1693

11127

6

6

4155

19

4

to Midsummer 1694 (the
Barbados books are wanting
from Midsummer 1694 to Midsummer
1696)

5472

10

2

3231

11

0

to Xmas 1695

3325

7

4

from Midsummer to Xmas 1696

4530

14

10

3689

15

5

from Xmas 1696 to Xmas 1697

8371

7

7

3030

11

9

1698

10568

11

5

3412

2

4

1699

8260

9

4

5398

8

4

1700

10702

19

0

5024

13

0

72251

14

7

35785

17

5

the books of accounts are not
come beyond 1700.
The neat produce

in Barbados

the Leeward Isla'ds.

s.

d.

s.

d.

from Lady day 1691 to Xmas 1691

4269

10

1

518

12

11

(paid out of the neat produce for
maintaining the Forces in
Barbados from Lady day 1691
to Xmas 1692, the sum of
9851l. 19s. 10d.)

from Xmas 1691 to Xmas 1692

4933

16

9

1053

10

2

from Xmas 1692 to Xmas 1693

8909

16

1

2898

17

4

from Xmas 1693 to Midsummer
1694

4195

16

4

1951

1

4

(Barbados books missing ut supra)
1695

2074

1

11

from Midsummer to Xmas 1696

4174

13

1

1740

5

3

from Xmas 1696 to Xmas 1697

5948

18

10

1794

10

0

from Xmas 1696 to Xmas 1698

8355

5

6

2022

13

4

from Xmas 1696 to Xmas 1699

6131

7

8

3909

10

1

from Xmas 1696 to Xmas 1700

8401

2

11

3452

12

9

55320

7

6

21415

15

6

Barbados 1701.State of the accompt of Charles Thomas Esq., Receiver General of
her Majesty's Casual Revenue in Barbados, for ships and goods seized
during the Government of Lord Grey.

s.

d.

The Casual Revenue is Dr.

by sale of the barque Rebecca and cargo

131

5

0

by sale of the brigantine Florian and cargo

942

17

11

by sale of the sloop St. Nicholas and cargo

260

1

3

by sale of the barque James and cargo

45

0

0

by sale of the sloop Marygold and cargo

170

by sale of the ship La Paix and cargo

1161

10

1

by sale of the ketch Mary Fortune and cargo

616

8

4

by sale of the Black Phnix and cargo

150

10

0

by sale of the ship Rebecca and cargo

414

10

10

by sale of the sloop Dove and cargo

517

10

7

by sale of 17 quarter cask of brandy seized in
Major Peer's storehouse

128

10

0

4598

8

1

s.

d.

Per Contra.

to the Provost Marshal his fees of 3 per cent.

134

19

10

charges of Court and other incidents

194

to the Attorney General's fees at 3 per cent.

134

19

11

and for attendance

55

to the Receiver General at 6 per cent.

269

19

9

to the Register for bills of cost

121

12

5

for seizures

139

10

0

incidents

23

16

0

balance

3524

9

6

4598

8

1

The Queen's Third part

of

3524

9

6

is

1174

16

6

Jamaica.State of the accompt of the revenue in Jamaica for one year to the
25th of March 1700.

s.

d.

Charge.

to balance of the last accompt

891

7

9

to accompt of Quit Rents

423

3

9

to accompt of Imposts

3117

14

6

to accompt of Wine Licences

189

0

0

to accompt of Additional Impost to July 1699

1966

10

3

to accompt of Fines and Forfeitures

183

16

6

6771

12

10

s.

d.

Discharge.

by applied to accompt of fortifications according
to appropriation

1250

0

0

by the Lieut. Governor's salary for 3 quarters
to 3 June 1699

750

by a year's salary to the Captain and Officers
of the fort to 9 Nov. 1699

466

0

0

by a year's salary to the Chief Justice

120

by several contingent disbursements of the
Government

1639

0

3

4215

3

3

balance due to her Majesty

2556

9

7

6771

12

10

Virginia.State of the accompt of the revenue of Quit Rents for the year 1701.

s.

d.

Charge.

to balance of the last accompt

3592

4

3

to arrears received this year

6

0

0

to Quit Rents received

1750

10

2

to Compositions for escheats

19

6

8

5368

1

1

Discharge.

by salary to the Bishop of London's Commissary

100

0

0

by allowance to Collectors and Receivers

297

10

1

397

10

1

balance remaining due to her Majesty

4970

11

0

5368

1

1

Virginia.State of the accompts of the revenues of 2s. per hogshead and Port
Duties from the 10th of June 1701 to the 10th of July 1702.

s.

d.

Charge.

to balance of the last accompt

2358

9

9

to the Duties of 2s. per hogshead and Port Duties

5358

9

2

to Rights upon surveys for taking up lands

40

0

0

to fines

40

9

2

7797

8

1

s.

d.

Discharge.

by the Governor's salary

2000

by allowance [to same] for rent of a house

150

by allowance to the Councillors

350

by the Clerk of the Council's salary

50

by the Attorney General's salary

40

by the Messenger's salary

30

by salary to the gunner at James City

10

by incident and contingent disbursements for
the Government

1651

17

10

4281

17

10

balance remaining due to her Majesty

3515

10

3

7797

8

1

Maryland.State of the accompt of the revenues in Maryland for the year ending
19 Nov. 1701.

s.

d.

Charge.

to the Duties of 12 pence per hogshead upon
tobacco exported

1605

15

3

to the Additional Duty of 3 pence per hogshead
on tobacco exported

426

8

9

to the Duty of 3 pence per ton upon shipping

159

16

8

2192

0

8

s.

d.

Discharge.

by paid to the Governor out of the Duty of
12 pence per hogshead : for buying arms
&c. for the Magazines

401

8

9

ditto towards his salary pursuant to his
Instructions

1204

6

5

by paid to the Governor out of the Duty of
3 pence per hogshead

426

8

9

by paid to the Governor out of the Duty of
3 pence per ton on shipping

159

16

8

2192

0

8

New York.State of accompt of the revenue for 13 months from 6 Jan. 1700-1
to 9 June 1702.

s.

d.

Charge.

to the receipt of the revenues of Customs,
Excise, Quit Rents and Casual Revenues
from 6 Jan. 1700-1 to 25 March 1701

499

16

6

to ditto from 25 March 1701 to 25 June

1428

11

5

to ditto from 25 June 1701 to 25 Sept.

997

5

11

to ditto from 25 Sept. 1701 to 25 Dec.

995

18

1

to ditto from 25 Dec. 1701 to 25 Mar. 1702

480

7

0

to ditto from 25 Mar. 1702 to 9 June

1943

5

0

6345

4

11

Memorandum. "It appearing that the fifth article of the
charge in Mr. Weaver's account has been miscast or mistaken
in transcribing and that instead of 480l. 7s. 0d. it
ought to be but 408l. 7s. 0d. the accomptant will then
remain debtor only 274l. 8s. 3d." [sic].

s.

d.

Discharge.

by salaries and allowances for 1 years to the
Governor

1170

0

0

by ditto to the Chief Justice

180

by ditto to the Clerk of the Council

75

by ditto to the Messenger of the Council

45

by ditto to the Collectors

390

by ditto to the Customs Officers

300

by ditto to the Printer

90

by ditto to the Barge Crew

53

5

0

by ditto to the Cherurgeon of the Forces

54

0

0

by ditto to the Agent

201

by charges of the Assembly

202

11

6

by presents to the Indians

221

17

8

by incident charges, repairs of the forts, firewood
&c. for the Garrisons, Messengers to
the Indians and other contingent disbursements
of the Government

3156

15

6

6139

9

8

New England.State of the accompt of the revenue of the Massachusetts Bay from
the 27th of May 1701 to the 27th of May 1702.

s.

d.

Charge.

to arrears of assessments upon polls and estates

1206

8

2

to assessments upon polls and estates 27 May
1701

6041

9

6

to arrears of the Duty of Excise

628

1

3

to Duty of Excise from 29 June 1701

527

18

6

to fines

46

4

2

to arrears of Impost upon goods imported

60

5

0

to the Duty of Impost upon goods imported
since the 29 June 1699

2133

14

11

to Powder Money

168

4

0

10812

5

11

s.

d.

Discharge.

by the Councillor's allowance

338

10

0

by allowance to the Agents

216

19

6

by a quarter's salary to the President of the
College

55

0

0

by a year's salary to the Judges of the Supreme
Court

90

0

0

by assessments standing out

904

11

10

by incident charges upon the fortifications,
garrisons, the Province galley and other
contingent charges of the Government

9207

4

7

10812

5

11

New England.State of the accompt of the revenue in the Province of New Hampshire
from the 16th of May 1694 to the 16th of May 1695.

s.

d.

Charge.

to an assessment upon polls and estates

700

0

0

to an Imprest [sic for Impost] upon goods
imported

64

11

8

to the Duty of Excise

20

16

0

785

7

8

s.

d.

Discharge.

by disbursements on the fortifications

468

7

11

by charges of the Garrison

254

4

2

by incident charges of the Government

22

0

8

by allowance to the Receiver

39

5

0

783

17

9

balance due to her Majesty

1

9

11

785

7

8

Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) pp. 78-88.

March 23.

Royal letters patent appointing Benjamin Gregg to be a Sergeant
at Arms as from Lady day 1702. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 496.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Isaac Newton [Master and
Worker of the Mint] to pay 40l. to Ann Morrice for her late husband
Richard Morrice's services in prosecuting clippers. Money Book
XVI, p. 301.
Money warrant for 300l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife
for one year to 1702 Xmas on their fee or salary as Housekeeper
and Wardrobekeeper at Kensington Palace. Ibid., p. 324.
Letter of direction for 600l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : out
of loans on the new Duties on Coals : to be for the freight and
demurrage of the Earl of Peterborough's goods to Jamaica upon
his late intended voyage to that Government notwithstanding the
ship did not proceed on the said intended voyage. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 181.
Same for 97l. 7s. 3d. to Henry Ballow and John Smith for their
service in joining tallies : as by the warrant of Nov. 10 last : to be
issued out of Civil List moneys. Ibid., p. 184.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to report on the
enclosed memorial [missing] of Nathaniell Gould (Gold) proposing
to furnish pitch and tar for the Navy by commission. Out Letters
(General) XVII, pp. 151, 152.
William Lowndes to the Salt Commissioners returning their
report on the petition of Lionell Colepitt for compounding his debt
of 466l. 13s. 4d. At what rate do you think it reasonable to compound
same? Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 153.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ John Bligh as waiter and searcher and to guard the
coast near Barnstaple loco William Remington lately appointed a
landwaiter in that port.
Richard Whitehear (an extraordinary tidesman at Bideford) as
tidesman in fee there loco Phillip Gibb deceased.
Richard Flagett as waiter and searcher at South Shields
in Sunderland port loco John Hanmer deceased. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, pp. 232, 252.
Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Joseph
Ayloffe, in trust for the respective present tenants, detailed as
follows, of tenements as follows, part of the royal manor of
Richmond alias West Sheen viz. the piece of meadow called Rachells
Piece in Shepperton Broad Mead in the tenure of Thomas Stone ;
the messuage and brewhouse in the tenure of Richard Hawes within
the circuit of the ancient palace of Richmond ; the barge house in
the tenure of Silvanus Lawrence ; the Pump House in the tenure of
of the Honble. Richard Hill ; the house in the tenure of Anne Darley
widow ; the messuage in the tenure of Jane Armitage spinster ;
two ruined tenements in the tenure of Godscall and Lloyd.Prefixing : constats of the premises and memorandum and
ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVII, pp. 539-41.

March 24.

Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh to allow to Col. Holt and
the Officers of his late Regiment in the West Indies 3056l. 2s. 4d.
expended by them in raising, clothing and subsisting recruits :
some doubts having been made concerning the validity of the royal
warrant of 1701 May 6 for giving credit for the said sum in the
accounts of the said Regiment viz. as to its empowering the Commissioners
for Stating &c. the Debts of the Army to certify for the
said sum by reason of its being mentioned to be charged to the
account of Contingencies, for which reason the said Commissioners
had suspended certifying for the same : and the Attorney General
having reported that the said Col. Holt and his officers may legally
be relieved as hereby. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, pp. 557-8.
Letter of direction for 100l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the
Works : to be paid to Seignr. Verrio on account of painting the
Great Staircase at Windsor Castle. Disposition Book XVI, p. 181.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed draft warrant [missing] for paying to the East India Company
from time to time the Duty of 5 per cent. arising by the sale
of East India goods [being granted to them by the Act 9-10 Wm.
III. c. 44 towards the maintenance of their ambassadors]. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 153.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. The Lord Treasurer "having
directed the several sums of money to be paid over to Seignior
Verrio upon account of painting the Great Staircase at Windsor
Castle," you are to cause the same to be measured and to report
the amount of the charge thereof. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of George Moore praying remission of the fine set on him
in the Exchequer Court for undue importation of tobacco. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Thomas Merrit and Deborah Buckle praying payment
of 592l. 11s. 8d. for coals, candles &c. furnished for the use of the
Guards at Kensington. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital enclosing a draft
[missing] of an Establishment for officers and servants for the Royal
Hospital at Chelsea. Please consider how the same may be reduced,
as the Queen thinks it too high. Ibid., p. 154.
Same to Mr. Charlton. The Lord Treasurer gives you leave to
go to Bath for 8 or 9 weeks this summer for recovery of your health.
Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of Viscount Cornbury for a grant of several minerals
in the mountains of the Province of New York lying near the
counties of Ulster and Albany and of the lands where same are [to
wit, such as are] not already in grant. Reference Book VIII, p. 48.
Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, to place on the Establishment of Ireland, as from Xmas
last the allowance of 4l. a day to Thomas Erle as Lieutenant General
(in place of being Major General) of the Forces and 10s. a day to his
Aide de Camp. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 274.
1703.

1073.
March 25.

Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay to David, Lord Portmore,
25l. 0s. 4d. for the Chaplain, Adjutant and Surgeon's mate
for the period 1702 May 18 to June 24 and 464l. 12s. 4d. for 2
Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 8 drums and 206 private men ; (making 489l.
12s. 8d. in all) ; being respited items of his Regiment from Oct. 25
to Dec. 24 last ; which respits were occasioned by a detachment
of 92 men made out of the said Regiment and made over to the
Battalions which were sent from Cadiz to the West Indies and by
losses at sea, sickness and desertion. Queen's Warrant Book XXI,
p. 557.
Same to same to take off and to pay the respits on the Regiment
of Lieut. Gen. Charles Churchill, viz. 723l. 1s. 4d. for 2 additional
Companies of the Regiment from 1 March 1701-2 to 24 June 1702,
which respit was occasioned by their being ordered on shipboard
by the Queen before the Officers could complete them : 25l. 0s. 4d.
for the Chaplain, Adjutant and Chirurgeon's mate from 18 May
1702 to June 24 and 295l. 10s. 0d. for the Corporal and 144 private
men from Oct. 25 (soon after their landing from Spain) to Dec.
24 last : which respits were occasioned by a detachment of 60 men
made out of the said Regiment and delivered over to the Battalions
which were sent from Cadiz to the West Indies and by losses at sea,
sickness and desertion. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 558.
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Diana, Countess Dowager of Oxford
towards the funeral charges of her late husband Aubrey D'Vere,
Earl of Oxford ; 50l. to Eliz. Wandesford ; 30l. to Lieut. George
Grove ; 20l. to Lucy Matrem : all as royal bounty. (Money warrant
dated April 5 hereon.) (Money order dated April 7 hereon.) (Letter
of direction dated April 7 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXII,
p. 17. Money Book XVI, p. 303b. Order Book V, pp. 455, 458.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 186.
Same for 100l. to Thomas Cornwallis as royal bounty. (Money
warrant dated April 5 hereon.) (Money order dated April 8 hereon.)
(Letter of direction dated April 7.) Queen's Warrant Book XXII,
p. 18. Money Book XVI, p. 303b. Order Book V, p. 458. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 186.
Same for 250l. to Henry Foubert as royal bounty : "in consideration
of the charges he hath been at in the maintenance and
support of our Royal Academy" between Xmas 1701 and Xmas
1702. (Money warrant dated April 5 hereon.) (Money order dated
April 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 7.) Queen's
Warrant Book XXII, p. 18. Money Book XVI, p. 303b. Order
Book V, p. 460. Disposition Book XVI, p. 186.
Money warrant for 10l. to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield for
one year to 1702 Xmas on their perpetuity. Money Book XVI,
p. 301.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the 1703 Lady day quarter's
salary bill of the Salt Office : total 1098l. 9s. 2d. Ibid.
Same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Hawkers and Pedlars
Office for the year ended 1702 June 24 : total 302l. 16s. 0d. Ibid.,
p. 302.
Letter of direction for 1193l. 17s. 4d. to John Howe : out of loans
on the Duties on Malt newly granted : and as in further part of
87,125l. for 10,000 soldiers for sea service for 1703 : and to be applied
as follows : viz.

for subsistence to the Officers of Brigadier
Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment from March
4 inst

500

for Robert Gardiner, Agent to Col. Colembine's
Regiment lately sent to the West Indies, to wit
for subsistence from the 24th inst. ; and is to
pay for the clothing and accoutrements of the
detachment made from Lord Lucas's Regiment
to Colenbine's Regiment

693

17

4

1193

17

4

Disposition Book XVI, p. 182.
Same for 500l. to William Lowndes : for secret service : out of
Civil List funds. Ibid.
Same for 2736l. 18s. 4d. to John, Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, Treasurer
of the Chamber : out of Civil List funds : to be paid to the following
for so much due since the Queen's accession according to the
certificate of William Vanbrugh, Deputy Comptroller of the Treasurer
of the Chamber's Office : viz.

s.

d.

to Mr. Gauntlet

90

to Mr. Coling

12

5

0

to Mr. Cox

67

12

0

to Sir Benj. Bathurst

322

9

0

to Mr. Pitt, Apothecary

206

0

0

to Hester, rat killer

45

to Robert Greenway, locksmith

317

16

6

to Mr. Incledon, Housekeeper at Westminster

121

13

4

to Mr. Le Bass, Marshal of the Ceremonies

52

16

0

to Sir David Mitchell, Usher of the Black Rod

60

to Mr. Fairlis, Groom of the Vestry

10

to the Messengers of the Chamber

1431

6

6

2736

18

4

Ibid., p. 183.
Same for 30,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy ; out of loans on
the Duties on Malt newly granted : and is to be applied to the
head of wages, to wit for paying such ships as may come to the
Nore and for bounty money. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Mr. Fox. The Lord Treasurer desires that
the sum of 50,000l. (which was remitted into Holland to lie ready
there for such uses as he should appoint) be applied to the subsistence
of the Subject Troops and the pay of the Foreign Forces from April
15 next. "But my Lord directs you to write to Mr. Sweet forthwith
to send an account of the clearings and that the like be
constantly transmitted for the future." Ibid., p. 184.
William Lowndes to Mr. How and Mr. Blathwayte to report on
the enclosed memorial [missing] of Lord Lucas relating to the respits
on some men detached out of his Regiment towards completing
that of Collenbine but afterwards restored again to his Lordship.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 153.
Same to Mr. Cardonnell. The Lord Treasurer conceives it is
for the Queen's service that the Forces in the Low Countries under
her pay should be furnished with as much of the product and
manufactures of England as possible so as to save the remittance
of so much bullion for the pay of those Forces. You are therefore
to use your best endeavours to induce the foreigners [foreign Forces
in her Majesty's pay] when they do want clothing, to buy it from
England. You are to inform my Lord how you succeed in this
matter. Ibid., p. 154.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Victualling. The Lord
Treasurer has read Mr. Burchett's letter of the 23rd inst. with
an extract of your letter to the Navy Commissioners concerning
the 2 galleons which you desire to be delivered to you for the service
of the Victualling. I am to remind you that a moiety of those
galleons belongs to the captors and the other moiety to the Queen
[the realised value of which latter moiety is devoted] for the public
service which have very pressing occasions for it. As you may have
the galleons at the appraised value or by bidding at a public sale
the Lord Treasurer does not see any reason for going out of the
regular method for the purchase thereof. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 155.
Same to Capt. Baker to report on the enclosed memorial [missing]
of Phillip Reeves praying to be surveyor at West Ferring in Sussex
loco Mr. Norton who as he alleges is so much in debt that he is forced
to quit the said employment. Ibid., p. 156.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to permit Arthur Shallett (Shallet) merchant to compound the
remainder of his debt which appears to be 5349l. 1s. 2d. on payment
of 200l. : it appearing that he has lost 20,000l. by losses in the war
and is reduced so low that he and his wife and children want bread.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 253.
Same by same to the Excise Commissioners to permit [the same]
Arthur Shallet merchant to compound the debt of 12,136l. 18s.
1d. for Excise moneys received by him from several collectors of
Excise and Salt at Newcastle : on payment of 100l. : he having
sustained great losses at sea. (Warrant cancelled and replaced by
a similar warrant of same date.) Warrants not Relating to Money,
XVII, pp. 537, 548.
Same by same to same to employ James Hammond as one of
the waiters, boatmen and tidesmen at Llanstephan in Milford port
loco Altham Gwin deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p, 254.
Order by same to same to observe (a) infra.Prefixing : (a) order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's
March 23 inst. to take off the embargo from all ships and vessels
whatsoever outward bound from any port of England, Wales or
Berwick-on-Tweed. Ibid., p. 254. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVII, p. 538.
Same by same to same to admit Gideon Benoist to compound
his debt of 792l. 12s. 10d. on wine bonds, his sureties being dead or
fled. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 255.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of the Vicar &c. of the parish church of Halifax co.
Yorks. praying the Queen's bounty toward rebuilding the vicarage
house, long in a ruinous condition, or towards the purchase of Calico
Hall belonging to Richard Scarborough for a vicarage ; the same
being extended into the Queen's hands. Reference Book VIII,
p. 45.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William
Middleton praying 100l. reward for prosecuting Nicho Oursell,
Geo. Moor and Thomas Merritt for customs frauds under the late
King. Ibid.
Same to the Postmasters General of the petition of Eliz. Holt for
remission of a debt of 19l. owing to the Queen on the account of
James Holt, her late husband, a letter carrier for upwards of 18
years in the Post Office : she being left destitute with 4 children.
Ibid., p. 63.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Salt Commissioners to
discharge the bonds of George Airey, late of Newcastle-on-Tyne,
now a prisoner in the Queen's Bench, and the bonds of his sureties
detailed, for his debt of 1282l. 5s. 0d. for Salt Duties : upon payment
of 100l. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 536.
Same by same to the Auditor of Crown revenues for London,
Westminster and Middlesex to allow to William Fazakerley 1d.
per on his receipts of Land Tax and Subsidy for the said places
and for the Inns of Court and Chancery : for his salary therein.
Ibid., p. 543.
Same by same to the Commissioners of the Stamp Office to deliver
to Francis Blithe, of Colchester, bookseller, the like quantity of
stamped paper which was burned in his house on the 1st Dec. 1699.Prefixing : said Commissioners' report on said Blithe's petition.
Ibid., pp. 543-4.
Report by same to the Queen on the petition of William Nailer
for remission of the fine of 100 marks set on him at Hicks's Hall
9 Sept. 1696 for burglary : he having since lain in the Common side
of Newgate prison in a very miserable and necessitous condition
barely subsisting on the prison allowance. Ibid., p. 545.